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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
'Golden Boy' by Abigail Tarttelin
It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 28 May 2013
'The Son' by Philipp Meyer
The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
- 4 June 2013
'Trans-Atlantic' by Colum McCann
This latest novel goes from 1849 to 1918 to 1998 and explores the relationship between America and Ireland, slavery and freedom and war and peace.
'Big Brother' by Lionel Shriver
Inspired in part by Shriver's own relationship with her brother, who died of complications from diabetes and obesity in 2010, this is an unflinching look at the toll of obesity on family relationships.
'Sparta' by Roxana Robinson
Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
- 11 June 2013
'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
- 18 June 2013
'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
This new modern fable—which, at 192 pages, is more of a novella—tells the story of a man who returns to his native English village and suddenly realizes the cost of the horrible evil he fought as a child, with the help of Lettie Hempstock and her extraordinary mother and grandmother.
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Write your life—guest post by Marion Roach Smith
Marion Roach Smith has been teaching people to share their life stories since 1998. As co-founder of the SisterProject, Smith knows the importance of stories and memory. Originally self-published, The Memoir Project has been updated and revised, and the new edition … Continue reading
Where in the world is the best bookstore?
What’s your favorite bookstore in the world? For browsing, lazy reading on a porch and general ambience, I love love love Square Books in Oxford, MS. In college, I couldn’t get enough of Trident Booksellers & Cafe—especially because it’s open … Continue reading
Old books, new looks
In an age of ebook controversy, it’s nice to have a reminder that the book as a physical object is a thing to be treasured. We’ve posted about reworkings of classics before, but two new resdesigns of old favorites by … Continue reading
Change of address?
I have got to find out which cube we put Nora Roberts in.
Celebrate National Poetry Month
Readers, it’s about to be Poetry Month, and you know what that means—time to sign up for poem-a-day e-mails, read some verse and generally appreciate “the best words in their best order.” (That’s what Coleridge called poetry, and it’s also … Continue reading
Rewarding fantastic romance
On Friday the Romance Writers of America (RWA) announced the RITA and Golden Heart finalists. The RITA honors the best in the romance genre (the award is named for the first president of RWA), and the Golden Heart recognizes romance … Continue reading
Remembering the Triangle Fire
Today is the 100th anniversary of the fire at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City. On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out on the 8th floor of the factory. Workers tried to put it out, to no … Continue reading
Ha Jin sets latest novel during one of history’s darkest moments
Ha Jin (Waiting, War Trash, A Free Life) will publish a new novel on October 18 that is set during the notorious Nanjing massacre. Nanjing Requiem (Pantheon) fictionalizes the experiences of a real-life American missionary, Minnie Vautrin, who stays in China … Continue reading
The best of the “best” lists
This morning’s edition of BookPageXTRA included a question for readers: What “best” lists are you craving? Best books about dogs? Best books to make you feel warm and fuzzy? Best books to give to a sister? Best books you absolutely … Continue reading
Weekly links
Have any good articles/blog posts to share from the weekend? Here are my picks: Algonquin has just launched the Algonquin Book Club, a very cool new event series. Here’s the info, from the Algonquin Books Blog: Each year we’ll be … Continue reading
Literary road trip: Oxford, Mississippi
This past weekend, my husband and I took a little road trip to Oxford, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee (sort of a practice run for our upcoming honeymoon). We’re both literary geeks, so the most exciting attractions for us in Oxford … Continue reading
Literary adventures in Asheville
This past weekend, I met up with one of my best friends in Asheville, North Carolina. With me in Nashville and Megan in Durham, Asheville seemed like the perfect place for a weekend getaway between our cities. Neither Megan or … Continue reading
Where do you get info about books?
In the most recent edition of BookPageXTRA, we asked you to tell us where you read and browse to learn about books (besides BookPage, of course!). We’re always on the lookout for links that you’d be interested in, guest posters … Continue reading
A ‘Glee’-ful memoir
Fans of the hit show “Glee” know actress Jane Lynch as the cranky, conniving cheerleading head coach Sue Sylvester. In September, we’re going to get a peek behind the iconic tracksuit when Hyperion’s Voice imprint publishes Lynch’s memoir, Happy Accidents. … Continue reading
A shout-out to ‘The Poison Tree’
I linked to the book trailer for The Poison Tree a couple weeks ago, and I thought you’d be interested in this follow-up. I got my hands on the novel (Erin Kelly‘s debut) last week and finished the novel yesterday. … Continue reading
